Matthews to miss at least next 2 games for Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews progressing but remains out for Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs likely will be without captain Auston Matthews for at least the next two games as the star center continues to nurse an upper-body injury. Matthews, 27, has missed Toronto's past two games and sat out Friday's contest at Detroit and likely will do the same for Saturday's home showdown against Washington.
Matthews out for Maple Leafs against Capitals with upper-body injury
TORONTO -- Auston Matthews will not play for the Maple Leafs in either of their next two games, beginning against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, SNO, TVAS).
Maple Leafs hit with another tough Auston Matthews update
Upper-body injury bothers Auston Matthews once again, and the Maple Leafs superstar will miss the next two games.
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Remains Out
The hope was that the break would give the Maple Leafs' captain the needed time to recover. Unfortunately for Mathews, he remains out. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman is reporting t
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Not at practice Friday
Matthews (upper body) is not at practice Friday, according to David Alter of The Hockey News. Matthews will miss his third straight game Friday when the Maple Leafs travel to Detroit. Matthews missed nine games in November with the same injury.
Injury Update for Toronto Maple Leafs Top Forward
The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced an update regarding their injured captain, Auston Matthews. The star will miss the next two games as he continues to recover from an upper-body injury.
More bad news for Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs!
On Friday morning, star forward and captain Auston Matthews was not taking part in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ practice ahead of their matchup with the Detroit Red Wings. After the morning skate, Leafs head coach Craig Berube announced that Matthews would miss tonight’s game against Detroit as well as Saturday’s contest against the Washington Capitals.
Auston Matthews Absent From Maple Leafs' Morning Skate Ahead Of Game Against Red Wings
Auston Matthews wasn't on the ice during the Toronto Maple Leafs' full morning skate inside Little Caesars Arena on Friday morning. The 27-year-old forward has missed Toronto's last two games — both losses to the New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets — after re-aggravating his previous upper-body injury from earlier in the season.

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